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JULY 2013 PP13691/07/2013(032715) Zang Toi A Celebrated Stylist Managing Editor / Publisher Datuk Gary Thanasan [email protected] General Manager Lydia Teoh [email protected] Senior Writer Marlina Azmi [email protected] Writer Nicolette Ng [email protected] Aviation News / Airlink Andrew Ponnampalam [email protected] Designer Faidah Asmawi [email protected] Designer Nurdiyana Zainal Abidin [email protected] LUXE HEALTH & BEAUTY HEALTH CONTENTS - July 2013 Airport CFO Speaks 59 Airline & Aviation Offices 60 Airport Talk: Multi-Media AIRPORT MARKETING 62 Aviation News: More Connections with UNITED 64 Aviation Award from PATA 64 Redefined Journey with ROYAL BRUNEI 65 Firm Ties for YEMENIA 66 Corporate Presentation by DTWM 66 Malaysian ties with LUFTHANSA 67 QATAR AIRWAYS triples to Paris 67 Imperial Waltz with AUSTRIAN AIRLINES 68 CATHAY PACIFIC awards Agents 69 More Planes for TURKISH AIRLINES 70 MAHAN AIR goes to Guangzhou 70 Environmental Commitment Award for ERL 71 New Aircraft for OMAN AIR 73 Seasonal delights at AIR FRANCE 73 Flight Chat: RAMADHAN 74 Aviation Interview: Mohd. Mazlan Mohd. Noor 75 Chairman, Art Printing Works Sdn. Bhd Airline Operators Committee-KLIA 29 Jalan Riong, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur pg 47-66 Airlink white.indd 57 6/21/13 5:02 PM J U L Y 2 0 1 3 Contents FAVOURITES 4 Calendar 6 Editor’s Pick & Goings-On FEATURES 12 Cover story: Datuk Zang Toi 16 Feature: Sheila Majid 18 Feature: Stewart Forbes 20 Snippets: World Festivals 28 MAKAN-MAKAN 12 24 Makan-Makan with Zher Peen 46 26 The Pool Cover story 28 West 57th Street Café by Zang Toi 30 Mulberry Restaurant & Bar 32 Bread Basket Honouring An Icon 34 Starhill Culinary Studio KL Lifestyle pays homage to Malaysia’s famed 36 Street Food Hunt: Sentosa, Section 17 and successful fashion designer, Zang Toi for his 38 Food Hunt: Ramadan Specials achievements. 40 Sweet Indulgence: Ramadan Treats SHOPPING 42 Thomas George Bata 46 Hotpicks Women 48 Hotpicks Men 16 LUXE 50 Luxe Dining: Cilantro Restaurant & Wine Bar 52 Luxe Shopping: MCM 54 Luxe Travel: Goodwood Park Hotel 57 AIRLINK ART & LIVING 78 Awang Damit Ahmad 80 Malaysian Art Auction 2013 Singapore Preview 82 Malaysian Art Auction 2013 Edition V 84 Protecting Your Passion Hotel 85 Events COVER 86 Expat Living 47 88 Hotel Review: Aloft 90 Hotel Review: Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside 92 Happenings Around Town 93 WWF HEALTH & BEAUTY 96 Spa Village 98 Casa Do Capoeira Cover: Zang Toi LIFESTYLE GUIDE photography by: 108 Michael Turek Photography Reelview http://www.turekphotography.com 110 KL Map 112 Getting Around KL GOINGS-ON MUSICAL GREY A NIGHT IN Maya Dance Theatre BROADWAY Ltd (Singapore) and Featuring song excerpts from klpac present GREY, an several musicals, this is a interpretation of dance by collaboration between the Tickets: RM33 (Adults), different choreographers: Drama and Vocal students of RM23 (students, Shahrin Johry, Kavitha Sri Emas International. Think disabled & TAS Card Krishnan and Sufri Juwahir of it as a taste of different members) from Maya Dance Theatre musicals, like the Tony Awards with Cynthia Ling Lee minus the awards. 03-4047 9000 (USA). www.klpac.org 20 July @1pm & 8pm, 21 July 5 & 6 July @ 8.30pm, @ 1pm, Pentas 2, klpac Pentas 2, klpac Tickets: RM68 « 03-4047 9000 www.klpac.org « A MASK FANTASIS It is a delightful body of work created by each drama class in Pusat Tuisyen Sirius that is 21 July @ 3pm & guaranteed to fill you with 8pm, Pentas 1, klpac wonder as you traverse the fantasies hidden within the Tickets: RM78 (Front teenage mind. Masks ranging seats: Row A – F) from the fantastic to the & RM68 (Back seats: grotesque will be featured in Row G – S) each piece as you join hordes of mannequins and zombies, 03-4047 9000 colourless worlds, mirrored www.klpac.org realities, the seven deadly sins « and find out what really went down in London 400 years ago. THEATRE POSTCARDS FROM ROSA For years, Bibik Rosa and 11 to 13 July @ her beloved grandson have 8.30pm, 14 July @ been keeping in touch 3pm, Pentas 2, klpac through postcards. Rosa writes to tell Benny about Tickets: RM33 the good old days. Benny (Adults), RM23 (stu- writes to let his grandma dents, disabled & TAS know what the future Card members) holds. But one day, the postcards from Benny stop 03-4047 9000 arriving and Rosa decides www.klpac.org to embark on the trip of « her life. 6 l KL LIFESTYLE GOINGS-ON THE TAILOR MADE MAN Joseph’s dreams have 3-5 often landed him in trouble, but this time his brothers decide that they’ve had enough. Little do they know that their plan to get rid of Joseph will set in motion a series of events that will affect a nation and more. 26 & 27 July @ 3pm & 8pm, 28 July @ 8pm, PJ Live Arts, Jaya One Tickets: RM30, RM50 (VIP) 017-228 9849 www.tix.my « « 31 July to 3 August NIAMAH SUTRA @ 9pm, PJ Live Arts, Malaysia’s original Talking Jaya One Cock-er meets the Cocky Talker! Patrick Teoh and Tickets: RM80 (VIP), Douglas Lim open the RM60 (Regular), festival in this highly- NEVER EAT TOO MUCH RM55 (LIVE), RM50 anticipated double-bill of BEFORE RAPTURE (Economy), RM500 karmic proportions. for 10 seats Nine actors. 30 plays. 60 minutes. And no one but the 017-228 9849 audience knows which piece www.tix.my comes next. Featuring entirely original content written, directed and performed by an ensemble cast. This is a show that puts the “awe” in “awesome”. 4 to 6 July, Indicine, klpac Tickets: RM15 to RM20 017-360 6110 or 012-770 6798 www.klpac.org « 12 July @ 8.30pm, 13 & 14 RASHOMON July @ 3pm & 8.30pm, Pentas From the Academy Award-winning film by Akira 1, klpac Kurosawa comes an equally acclaimed stage production. Declared “an artistic triumph” by Kakiseni, Tickets: RM40 to RM100 The Actors Studio’s Rashomon enjoyed three successful stagings and swept four BOH Cameronian Arts 03-4047 9000 Awards. www.klpac.org « KL LIFESTYLE l 7 GOINGS-ON T4YP: BOEING! BOEING! Playboy Bernard juggles T4YP: WHAT IF “GOD” WAS three fiancees, all ONE OF US 25 to 28 July @ flight attendants, with Who or what is “God” to us? 8.30pm, Indicine, careful planning and the Can we truly perceive the klpac reluctant assistance of his existence of something greater housekeeper. But weather than ourselves? Join the T4YP Tickets: RM18 Ensemble as they explore delays and the invention of a faster Boeing jet – via physical theatre – the 03-4047 9000 relationships of higher beings sends his elaborate love www.klpac.org in their lives. life into chaos. 18 to 21 July @ 8.30pm, Indicine, klpac « Tickets: RM18 03-4047 9000 www.klpac.org « BUMIPUTERA! ANAK LUCKY LUCKY A serious comedy studio takes the prick out of a thorny issue. It’s time to sweep out the dirt from under the carpet. 12 July @ 8pm, 13 July @ 12pm, 4pm & 8pm, 14 July @ 4pm & 8pm, Indicine, klpac Tickets: RM45 (Adults), RM35 (students, disabled & senior citizens) 03-4047 9000 www.klpac.org « MISCELLANEOUS Malaysia since 2001. CHELSEA F.C. ASIA The Malaysian XI is TOUR 2013 looking forward to Chelsea Football Club’s playing Chelsea again fans in Malaysia are all and they hope to abuzz with excitement over reverse the scoreline in the English Premier League Malaysia’s favour. team’s 2013/2014 pre- season tour. This year’s 21 July, Shah Alam summer tour has been Stadium made possible once again by the concerted efforts of Prices: From RM58 the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and www.ticketpro.com.my ProEvents Group, which « have been responsible for bringing all top European teams who have visited 8 l KL LIFESTYLE GOINGS-ON MUSIC 1 « HEART & SOUL CHARITY CONCERT 2013 Celebrating unforgettable eras in music, the Choir of Tickets: RM38 & RM53 5 July @ 8.30pm, 6 The Philharmonic Society July @ 3pm - hosting of Selangor presents Heart 03-4047 9000 shows (non-public) & Soul 2013, a series www.facebook.com/ & 8.30pm, 7 July @ of charity concerts that PhilharmonicSocietyofSelang 3pm - public shows, showcases well-loved classics Pentas 1, klpac and jaunty medley of themes. « NATCOMP & MALAYSIA WORLD BAND COMPETITION 5-7 2013 5 to 7 July, Stadium The Malaysia World Putra, Bukit Jalil Band Competition 2013 is the third edition Tickets: From RM8 SITI NURHALIZA IN for Malaysia since its SYMPHONY inception in 2009. www.ticketpro. The Malaysia WBC is Let the unmistakable voice of com.my Datuk Siti Nurhaliza inspire recognised globally as you, as she joins the Malaysian one of Asia’s leading Philharmonic Orchestra for an band competitions which extraordinary night of music. attracts some of the What better way to bring the world’s finest marching MPO’s 2012/13 season to a and show bands to close! compete for the coveted WBC Champion title. 5 to 7 July @ 8.30pm, Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Twin Towers, KLCC Tickets: RM150, RM250, RM330, RM400 03-2051 7007 www.mpo.com.my « JUSTIN TOUGH LIVE 2013 WORLD TOUR 26 July, For the story of Harry Potter, Arena of Stars, a narrative of mystery and magic, Genting Highlands dreams and fantasy, composer John Williams has concocted Tickets: RM133, his unique brand of magic in RM223, RM283 music that shimmers with secrets, shudders with terror, reverberates www.ticketpro.com.my with heroism and exults in adventure. A must for children of all ages. KL LIFESTYLE l 9 GOINGS-ON BON ODORI FESTIVAL Bon Odori (meaning Bon dance) is a festival held every summer as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel towards one’s ancestors.